Homebuilt ROVs Forum

So are there significant advantages to Lipos compared to SLA??

Thanks for the feedback guys. I have read a couple of places that Lipos can be fairly unstable especially under pressure??. I'm fairly sure now I'm going to go with on board power. I beginning to lean toward SLA's and have sourced a 12v 24amp-hours battery. I have 4 1100GPH bilge pumps as thrusters ...

Hi Guys, Just wondering your opinions on having on-board batteries to power the Thrusters (and possible camera) and running cat5 for signal control? What are the pros/cons to this setup versus running power along the tether? I know greater depths can be achieved by using on-board batteries. (I'm loo...

Hi guys, Does anybody have any info on the max depth a RULE submersible bilge pump can go to? Also are there ways and means to push the limits of the max?? The model I am looking at is the RULE 1100 27D used by Steve (The legend!!) I spied it here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem...